Hiroshima

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Illustration on Hiroshima by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 72nd anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing that killed 140,000 people, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. "This hell is not a thing of the past," Matsui said in his peace declaration. "As long as nuclear weapons exist and policymakers threaten their use, their horror could leap into our present at any moment. You could find yourself suffering their cruelty." Hiroshima's appeal of "never again" on the 72nd anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack has acquired renewed urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons. (Shohei Miyano/Kyodo News via AP)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, photo, organizers of a peace prayer event light up torches on floats on the Motoyasu River next to the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, on the eve of the 72nd anniversary of the first U.S. atomic attack that killed 140,000 people in the city. Hiroshima's appeal of "never again" on the anniversary Sunday has gained urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons, showing its growing prowess with increasingly frequent missile launches. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)

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People offer prayers at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, to mark the 72nd anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing that killed 140,000 people in 1945. Hiroshima's appeal of "never again" on the 72nd anniversary has acquired renewed urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons. (Ryosuke Ozawa/Kyodo News via AP)

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People attend a ceremony to mark the 72nd anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing that killed 140,000 people at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. Hiroshima's appeal of "never again" on the 72nd anniversary has acquired renewed urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons. (Ryosuke Ozawa/Kyodo News via AP)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, photo, taxi driver Tamio Ishida, whose father survived the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing as a teenager, stands by his car in Hiroshima, western Japan, ahead of the 72nd anniversary of the bombing that killed 140,000 people. "What if that young (North Kore) leader (Kim Jong Un) pushes a nuclear weapons launch button? I think neighboring Japan has a risk of being hit," said Ishida, 59, whose father was a survivor. "I think tensions have risen and many people in Hiroshima share a sense of urgency." (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, photo, a woman prays for the world's first atomic bombing victims while a man with a girl takes photos at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, ahead the city marks the 72nd anniversary of the 1945 attack that killed 140,000 people. Hiroshima's appeal of "never again" on the anniversary Sunday has gained urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons, showing its growing prowess with increasingly frequent missile launches. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)

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People gathered for a ceremony are seen above the Atomic Bomb Dome at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, to mark the 72nd anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing that killed 140,000 people in 1945. Hiroshima's appeal of "never again" on the 72nd anniversary has acquired renewed urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring nuclear weapons. (Shingo Nishizume/Kyodo News via AP)